Something Ventured

Something Ventured

Directed by Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller

201184 min6.4 / 10

A documentary celebrating the foresight and risk-taking of early venture capitalists who built transformative technology companies, told with admiration for their vision and legacy.

Apple. Intel. Genentech. Atari. Google. Cisco. Stratospheric successes with high stakes all around. Behind some of the world's most revolutionary companies are a handful of men who (through timing, foresight, a keen ability to size up other people, and a lot of luck) saw opportunity where others did not: these are the original venture capitalists. All were backing and building companies before the term 'venture capital' had been coined: companies that led to the birth of biotechnology and the spectacular growth in microprocessors, personal computers and the web. SOMETHING VENTURED uncovers the ups and downs of the building of some of the greatest companies of the twentieth century, and the hidden dramas behind some of the most famous names in business.

Questions people ask

  • Is Something Ventured violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Something Ventured scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Something Ventured end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Something Ventured sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Something Ventured easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Something Ventured

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Something Ventured

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Something Ventured, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Something Ventured, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Something Ventured, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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